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| Mathieu Flamini scored twice for Arsenal as they beat Tottenham to progress to the fourth round |
DAVID SEAMAN joined one half of north London in celebrating Arsenal's progress to the fourth round of the Capital One Cup but still feels there is something missing in Arsene Wenger's side.
"I wouldn't say winning the Capital One Cup this season was enough," said the former Arsenal goalkeeper. "I would expect Arsenal to be pushing for the title now.
"That is the progression that they have made by signing a great goalkeeper and with the players in the squad getting better. It just needs a little addition."
As the harsh reality of the Premier League bites back with a trip to high-flying Leicester tomorrow, for the man who played 13 seasons for the Gunners the "little addition" in question is all too obvious: Goals.
Two goals from Mathieu Flamini in the 2-1 win at White Hart Lane on Wednesday all but matched the tally achieved by the entire Arsenal squad in six league games thus far.
The start to the campaign has yielded just five goals included own goals gifted to them by West Ham and Crystal Palace.
Only once in the Premier League have the Gunners been so goal-shy half-a-dozen matches into the season, in George Graham's final season in charge. There have been only two seasons in the past 100 years when Arsenal have been even slower off the mark.
"Signing Petr Cech was fantastic - a big boost," Seaman said of his fellow goalkeepers' union member. "Arsene needs a spark for everybody and buying a player provides that.
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| David Seaman was Arsenal's No 1 for 13 seasons |
"I am a massive Arsene fan. I will defend him as much as I need to because I know it is just frustrating.
"I can understand the frustration. When the transfer window closed, I felt 'Okay, so we haven't got any more'. Now we have got a few injuries and we are already looking to the transfer window and thinking 'Is he going to do it then?'
"But where will Arsenal be in January? They will have to be in very close contention. Manchester City started strongly and Chelsea are on a run now. When they were in the bad spell they had, that was the opportunity."
Wenger's defence for inactivity was the lack of availability of players who can improve the team.
"Anthony Martial looks like good business," said Seaman. "So does £22m on Son. But it is still early. He didn't go for either of those but that is Arsene's decision. He knows the players that he likes. Obviously he didn't like the players who were available.
"That is where the market is at, at the moment. It's just Wenger wants to make sure that he spends it on the right one.
"It is the hardest decision of the lot really, because there is no way of knowing unless you buy a trusted striker and that won't be £20m, it will be £50m. But I still trust in Arsene."
David Seaman was speaking on behalf of the Football League and Capital One - the credit card in your corner. Visit facebook.com/CapitalOneUK
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